Thomas Newton | |
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| Bishop of Bristol | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Bristol |
| In office | 21 December 1761 (election confirmed)–1782 (died) |
| Predecessor | Philip Yonge |
| Successor | Lewis Bagot |
| Other post(s) | Canon Precentor ofYork Minster (Driffield prebend, 16 June 1759–11 February 1761) Canon of Westminster (22 March 1757–1761)[1] Canon of St Paul's (Portpool prebend, 20 November 1761–1782) Dean of St Paul's (8 October 1768–1782) |
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| Born | (1704-01-01)1 January 1704 Lichfield,Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 14 February 1782(1782-02-14) (aged 78) City of London |
| Buried | St Paul's Cathedral |
| Nationality | British (prev.English) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | The Old Deanery, London (at death) |
| Parents | John Newton & Isabel née Rhodes |
| Spouse | 1. Jane Trebeck (m. 18 August 1747; she died 1754) 2. Elizabeth néeVaughan (m. 5 September 1761; widowed 1782) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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Thomas Newton (1 January 1704 – 14 February 1782) was an English cleric,biblical scholar and author. He served as theBishop of Bristol from 1761 to 1782.
Newton was educated atTrinity College, Cambridge and was subsequently elected a fellow of Trinity.[4] He was ordained in theChurch of England and continued scholarly pursuits. His more remembered works include his annotated edition ofParadise Lost, including a biography ofJohn Milton, published in 1749. In 1754 he published a large scholarly analysis of the prophecies of the Bible, titledDissertations on the Prophecies. In his 1761 edition of Milton's poetry, he gave the titleOn His Blindness to Sonnet XIX,When I Consider How My Light is Spent.
Newton was appointed theBishop of Bristol in 1761 and in 1768 became theDean of St Paul's Cathedral in London. He has been considered aChristian universalist.[5][6]
One of Newton's famous quotes concerns theJewish people:
The preservation of theJews is really one of the most signal and illustrious acts ofdivine Providence... and what but a supernatural power could have preserved them in such a manner as none other nation upon earth hath been preserved. Nor is the providence ofGod less remarkable in the destruction of their enemies, than in their preservation... We see that the great empires, which in their turn subdued and oppressed the people of God, are all come to ruin... And if such hath been the fatal end of the enemies and oppressors of the Jews, let it serve as a warning to all those, who at any time or upon any occasion are for raising a clamor and persecution against them.[1]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Bristol 1761–1782 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Dean of St Paul's 1768–1782 | Succeeded by |
